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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
24
A Chicago Daily Tribune note describes the Land of Never Was as a fabled, sunlit realm where fairies, singing streams, and meadow paths invite readers to dream. It contrasts legends with a future of prizes and undisclosed wonders awaiting discovery beyond the By and By.
Darrel tests his disguise at the Half Way House while doubts grow about giant powder and a sheriff’s hunt. He learns Mrs. Gorton and Miss Avery seek Elise Avery’s missing father, and a letter from Ormsby hints Sturgis is the target. Darrel resolves to confront fate and aid the women, awaiting what comes next.
Mrs Daniel Manning president of the board of lady managers will be a leading figure in St. Louis social life this summer as hostess for world’s fair events. Her Berlin avenue home will host many notable guests and she will wear gowns from top New York and Paris modistes. The article also notes her prominence in New York and Washington society and her planned extravagant receptions.
Yale men John Wallace Leavenworth of Wal singford and Sammy Alderman of New Haven fought a 12 minute duel over a young woman. Alderman was bruised and exhausted. Leavenworth had no injuries and offered an apology after the bout. The melee was not divided into rounds but continued until one man yielded or was spent.
A Boston Globe item explains proper teardrop etiquette for facial care, advocating unrestrained crying to avoid wrinkles. It cautions against sobbing, stresses gradual release, and promises facial rejuvenation if tears are managed with a handkerchief. It follows with notes on the era’s views of the happiest age and consumer tips.
Leather remains the durable choice for women’s bags with diverse styles this season. The article highlights three bags: a tan English pigskin carriage bag in multiple leathers, the Peggy from Paris bag noted for its compact yet roomy frame, and a seal bag with silver inlay, each featuring multiple compartments and ornate fastenings.
A playful exchange unfolds between two china dolls from China about eye and hair color revealing that dolls vary by type. The dialogue compares features and notes the richness of china dolls, with a closing attribution to Eunice Ward in St Nicholas.
The article describes a trick where a blank paper in a lit room becomes a burnt picture after a spark travels across it. The pre drawn image is hidden by salt solution and revealed when lights are off. The method avoids pencil or ink and uses a fine brush or pointed implement.
The Pitch lake in Trinidad spans 99 acres with a floating asphalt surface and fumes, veins of water, and an ever-renewing supply as workers extract slabs only for new material to rise overnight. Nearby are salt crust lakes and a rose colored inland sea near the Caspian, with fragrant waters likely from deep vegetation. A high altitude Guatemala lake on Volcano de Agua once formed from snow and rain, lasting centuries until a collapse created a ravine.
A humorous tale from the Chicago Ocean describes Maj. Kelly the baboon praised as a civilised ape worth a $25,000 life insurance. At a party he wore evening dress, toasted guests with polite gestures, danced a Paderewski imitation, and even enjoyed a phantom cigarette, before retiring to the smoking room. Also a note on Capers the buds used in vinegar and salt.
Detroit Free Press explains a drawing trick using saltpeter or potassium nitrate to burn white wrapping paper along connected lines. It notes the chemical’s role in oxidation, warns that careless handling can start fires, and emphasizes strong solution concentration and caution during execution.
A New York correspondent reports severe news restrictions from Seoul due to Japanese censorship. Letters and telegraphs are tightly controlled, messengers are arrested, and routes to Pingyang are blocked or require passes, leaving scant reliable war news.
Twelve year old Jack McGeehan led a suffering billy goat into the receiving ward of a Pennsylvania hospital. Doctors opened the leg abscess in the operating room with three staff holding the animal. The goat showed immediate relief and was led out as the boy and canary bird owner thanked the hospital staff.
The article outlines favorable seasons for bee relocation, favoring early spring and avoiding hot summer periods. It describes preparing light colonies, removing heavy combs, adjusting frames, and securing hives with nails and wire screens to provide brood space and prevent rattling. It cites Harry Lathrop of Orange Judd Farmer.
A persuasive note urges farmers to vaccinate their land using soil inoculation methods promoted by the Department of Agriculture and National Geographic discussion. It describes inoculating sterile soil with germ cultures to revitalize exhausted land, comparing it to vaccination in human health, and promises richer yields. The piece also mentions a combined coop and run design for poultry farms.
Instructions from Qbio Farmer detail tanning a sheep skin. Steps include fleshing, fermenting in bran water, washing with soap and blue, rolling, drying, applying alum and arsenic, and daily manipulation to soften. Wool can be combed. rug lining with felt or cloth yields a usable product.
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